Very nice captures, Torgny, and interesting history lesson. I was not aware of the chronology of the Sparrow's migration

Robert

Thanks, Robert. Would like to know how they are looked upon in Northern America. Are they really seen as a "pest".

Over here the Canada Geese has spread immensely the last decades. People don't like them, ignorant of the fact that they, through their toughness, have cleared the way, opened up old habitats, for our own species

Torgny, I can't speak for everyone, but I see them as a necessary part of our society, in that they are everywhere, very familiar to everyone, and eat scraps of any kind of food left on the ground or outdoor table. Along the coast, our seagulls are food scavengers, thanks to mans' inevitable encroachment on their feeding grounds. At the beach, they are particularly fond of french fries' or as some call them "chips".